| description: | Firefighter At #10 Fire Station At 845 Sargent Avenue At Nw Corner Of Burnell Street (Since Amalgamation, Renumbered #5 Fire Station) Shown In All Of His Gear Except Rubber Boots Which He Would Have Put On Just Prior To Going Out On An Alarm. He Wore A Black Canvas Fire Coat, Woolen Mitts, Oil Cloth Headgear Which Was Soft And Pliable (Prior To Hard Plastic Helmets In Use Today), And The All Service Mask Which Merely Filtered The Heaviest Contaminants Out Of The Smoke. Department Now Uses Self-Contained Masks. In The Background Is A City Of Winnipeg Service Ladder Truck Which Carried The Wooden Ladders That Were Raised By Hand. |